Aggies’ Dorsey arrested on assault charges

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M defensive lineman Adren Dorsey was arrested on family-violence assault charges early Tuesday, according to the Brazos County justice Web site.

Dorsey (right) was released from the Brazos County Jail on Wednesday. Aggies coach Mike Sherman said after Tuesday evening’s practice that Dorsey, a sophomore from Tyler, was absent from drills that day because of “a personal issue with him that we’re dealing with.”

Dorsey also was arrested for not having his driver’s license or liability insurance.

According to a university police report, Dorsey’s ex-girlfriend said he put his hands around her neck and “picked her up off the ground. She advised that he slammed her onto the trunk of his vehicle. She said he then threw her to the ground.”

The assault took place outside the student recreation center late Monday night, the report said. The ex-girlfriend said she had told Dorsey “not to come up to the rec center, but he came anyway,” according to the report.

Sherman said Wednesday night, “I am very disappointed that one of our players would even be involved in something of this nature. Adren is suspended indefinitely pending further investigation into this matter.”

Both Dorsey and the woman said she initiated the physical contact by pushing his head to the side, according to the report. Dorsey told the arresting officer that he put his hands on her throat for “maybe five seconds” and “put her on the ground,” the report said. He also said he “pushed her against the vehicle,” according to police.

Dorsey was arrested after agreeing to meet with officers near Reed Arena later that night, after he was reached by cell phone. The woman declined medical attention even though she told officers “several times that her neck and the back of her head (were) hurting.”

Dorsey, who’s 6 foot 2 and 305 pounds, has competed for a starting job at defensive end during spring drills. He played in three games last season, recording one tackle. A&M’s annual Maroon & White game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Kyle Field.

Last November, A&M offensive lineman Rhontae Scales was arrested on assault charges following a fight near the Northgate bar district. According to the Brazos County justice site, Scales (6-6, 318), who’s still on the A&M roster, is scheduled for a jury trial in late September.